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1 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) segja2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) segja3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) segja, fara með4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) segja til um2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) það að hafa rétt/tækifæri til að segja skoðun sína- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say -
2 afraid
[ə'freid]1) (feeling fear or being frightened (of a person, thing etc): The child is not afraid of the dark; She was afraid to go.) hræddur2) (sorry (to have to say that): I'm afraid I don't agree with you.) þykja leitt/miður -
3 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) hægri2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) réttur3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) (siðferðilega) réttur4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) viðeigandi2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) réttur, réttindi2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) sem hefur á réttu að standa3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) hægri-, hægrihandar4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) hægri-, hægrisinnaður3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) nákvæmlega2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) strax3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) rétt (við), beint4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) alveg, gjörsamlega5) (to the right: Turn right.) til hægri6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rétt, vel4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rétta við/af; komast á réttan kjöl2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) bæta úr5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') allt í lagi; skal gert- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) hægrisinnaður- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
4 nothing
1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) ekkert2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) núll3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) alls ekki- come to nothing
- for nothing
- have nothing to do with
- make nothing of
- mean nothing to
- next to nothing
- nothing but
- nothing doing!
- there is nothing to it
- think nothing of
- to say nothing of -
5 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) lifa2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) lifa (af)3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) búa, dvelja4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) lifa, búa við5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) lifa á, hafa lífsviðurværi af•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) lifibrauð, lífsviðurværi- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) lifandi2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) í beinni útsendingu3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) virkur4) (burning: a live coal.) glóandi2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) í beinni útsendingu- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire -
6 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) óska2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) vilja, óska eftir3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) óska e-m e-s2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) ósk, löngun2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) ósk3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) kveðja, ósk•- wishing-well -
7 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) nú, núna2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) núna, strax3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) nú, núna4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) þegar hér er komið sögu, þá5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nú (í ljósi reynslunnar)6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) jæja, sko, (núna) strax2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) þar sem.TH.TH. þá- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
8 state
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) ástand2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) ríki3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) viðhöfn•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) lÿsa yfir, staðhæfa -
9 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) halda upp; styðja (við)2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) styðja, aðstoða3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) styðja, styrkja4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sjá fyrir, framfleyta2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) stuðningur; framfærsla2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stoð, undirstaða•- supporting -
10 dry up
1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) þorna upp2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) klárast3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) þurrka4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) reka í vörðurnar -
11 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) falla frá; afsala sér2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) afneita• -
12 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) svo/mjög (mikið)2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) þannig, svo, svona3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) það4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) sömuleiðis, líka5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') það gerði ég/ætla ég raunar2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) þess vegna- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak -
13 guess
[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) giska á, áætla2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) gera ráð fyrir, telja2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) ágiskun- anybody's guess -
14 shall
[ʃəl, ʃæl]short forms - I'll, we'll; verb1) (used to form future tenses of other verbs when the subject is I or we: We shall be leaving tomorrow; I shall have arrived by this time tomorrow.) skal, ætlar2) (used to show the speaker's intention: I shan't be late tonight.) mun3) (used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision: Shall I tell him, or shan't I?; Shall we go now?) á4) (used as a form of command: You shall go if I say you must.) skal, verður -
15 whisper
['wispə] 1. verb1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) hvísla2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) skrjáfa2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) hvísl -
16 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hika, vera á báðum áttum2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hika, vera ófús eða tregur•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation -
17 youth
[ju:Ɵ]plural - youths; noun1) ((the state of being in) the early part of life: Enjoy your youth!; He spent his youth in America.) æska, ungdómur2) (a boy of fifteen to twenty years old approximately: He and two other youths were kicking a football about.) unglingur3) (young people in general: Some people say that today's youth has/have no sense of responsibility.) unglingar•- youthful- youthfully
- youthfulness
- youth hostel
- youth mentor -
18 decline
1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) hafna2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) fara aftur, hnigna2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) fall -
19 exaggeration
1) (the act of exaggerating.) ÿkjur2) (an exaggerated description, term etc: To say she is beautiful is an exaggeration, but she does have nice eyes.) ÿkjur -
20 exhaust
[iɡ'zo:st] 1. verb1) (to make very tired: She was exhausted by her long walk.) gera örþreyttan2) (to use all of; to use completely: We have exhausted our supplies; You're exhausting my patience.) þurrausa, nota upp til agna3) (to say all that can be said about (a subject etc): We've exhausted that topic.) gera e-u fullkomin skil2. noun((an outlet from the engine of a car, motorcycle etc for) fumes and other waste.) útblástur; útblástursrör- exhaustion
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